This book features a selection of contributions that were presented at the Modeling and
Optimization: Theory and Applications Conference (MOPTA) held at Lehigh University in B
ethlehem Pennsylvania USA between August 16-18 2017. The conference brought together a
diverse group of researchers and practitioners working on both theoretical and practical
aspects of continuous and discrete optimization. Topics covered include algorithms for solving
convex network mixed-integer nonlinear and global optimization problems and address the
application of deterministic andstochastic optimization techniques in energy finance
logistics analytics health and other important fields. The selected contributions in this
book illustrate the broad diversity of ideas discussed at the meeting.
